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I Come From De Ghetto by Majek Fashek

Biographie de l'artiste pour Majek Fashek

Majek Fashek Born Majekodunmi Fasheke In Benin Edo State In March 1949 Died 1 June 2020 Was A Nigerian Singer-Songwriter And Guitarist. He Was Best Known In His Home Country For The 1988 Album Prisoner Of Conscience Which Included The Multiple Award-Winning Single "Send Down The Rain". Also Known As The Rainmaker He Worked With Various Artists Worldwide Including Tracy Chapman Jimmy Cliff Michael Jackson Snoop Dogg And Beyoncé. Various Translations Of His Name Include "high Priest Who Does Not Lie" And "powers Of Miracles The High Priest Does Not Live" And He Claims He Was Born With Dreadlocks The "holy" Hairstyle Of Rastafarianism. Fashek First Gained National Fame On A Television Show In The Early 1980s Then Toured For Many Years With The Mandators. In 1987 He Began A Solo Career And Quickly Became The Biggest Reggae Singer In The Country. His Song 'Send Down The Rain' Was Especially Popular. He Won Six Awards At The PMAN Ceremony And Then Signed To CBS Nigeria In 1988 Before Moving To Island Records' Mango Imprint A Label More Accustomed To Marketing Reggae Internationally . His First Album For The Company Included A Cover Version Of Bob Marley's "Redemption Song". He Subsequently Recorded Several Albums For Various Labels Including Rainmaker For Tuff Gong 1997 And Little Patience For Coral 2004 .

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